Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता भवेयमिति मे मतिः । अवध्यः सर्वभूतानामस्त्राणां च महौजसाम्
teṣāmahaṃ samuddhartā bhaveyamiti me matiḥ | avadhyaḥ sarvabhūtānāmastrāṇāṃ ca mahaujasām
എന്റെ നിശ്ചയം—ഞാൻ അവരുടെ ഉദ്ധാരകനാകണം. എല്ലാ ജീവികൾക്കും, മഹാബലവാന്മാരുടെ ആയുധങ്ങൾക്കും പോലും ഞാൻ അവധ്യനായിരിക്കട്ടെ.
Tāraka
Listener: Ṛṣis of Naimiṣāraṇya (typical frame)
Scene: A daitya, resolute and intense, declares his vow to become a deliverer while seeking invulnerability; the cosmic court atmosphere is tense, anticipating a boon with far-reaching consequences.
FAQs
Seeking absolute invincibility is portrayed as a dangerous overreach; dharma requires limits so cosmic balance can be restored.
None; the focus is on the ethics and consequences of boon-seeking in a mythic setting.
None; it is a statement of intention and a boon request.